Man is at Sea

from The Waterbears by The Waterbears

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This song was inspired by a painting by vanGogh titled "Man is at Sea".

"The fisherman know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore." Vincent Willem vanGogh

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MAN IS AT SEA
Searching eyes in deep blue pain
In stormy rage upon the seas
Pinwheel stars to light the way
The fearless angel sailed away.
The colors will release me,
the colors will release me

Man is at sea
In mothers deep blue dress
Rocking in her arms
While the moonlight
rolls, rolls, rolls
Across her breast

Hold your hand above the flame
To time a momentary grace
We were born in slavery
Beauty is the master.

Man is at sea
In mothers deep blue dress
Rocking in her arms
While the moonlight rolls, rolls, rolls
Across her breast.

Missionary of love and beauty
Gave your soul to fill their walls
And entered to their winter rooms
Your epistolary gaze.

The colors will release me,
the colors will release me.

credits

from The Waterbears, released November 30, 2014
DON MERLINO-Vocals, guitar.
CHRIS MERLINO-Piano.
SHANNON MERLINO-Viola.
MICHAEL VOGELMAN-Bass.
BEN ROSS-Drums.

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